Georgia is back on top of the AP Top 25, and this time the Bulldogs got there with authority.
After flattening Ole Miss 42-7 in Week 10, Georgia reclaimed No. 1 in Sunday’s poll, jumping back into the top spot after losing it last month following a defeat to Auburn. This time, there was no debate.
Georgia’s blowout win, paired with Miami’s loss to Notre Dame, gave the Bulldogs a clear path back to No. 1.
The Hurricanes, who had been sitting at No. 1, slid to No. 5 after taking their first loss. Utah moved up to No. 2, while Notre Dame checked in at No. 3 after both teams climbed inside the top five on the strength of strong victories.
Georgia’s rise comes with the kind of résumé that makes the poll look easy: an 8-1 record, a 6-1 mark in the SEC and a road win over a quality league opponent. The Bulldogs are also the betting favorite to win the national championship at +240 at FanDuel.
Ole Miss took the biggest tumble near the top of the rankings. The Rebels dropped from No. 12 to No. 19 after the lopsided loss in Athens.
And they weren’t alone in taking a hit. Ohio State’s season took another sharp turn after the preseason No.
1 Buckeyes fell from No. 11 to No. 21 following a 41-28 home loss to Oregon. It’s the first time since 1950 that both preseason top-two teams, Oregon and Ohio State, have lost three of their first nine games.
Oregon, meanwhile, made a major leap of its own. The Ducks went from unranked to No. 18 after beating the Buckeyes on the road. Even so, both Oregon and Ohio State enter Week 11 at 6-3 and outside the College Football Playoff picture.
The full AP Top 25 heading into Week 11: Georgia, Utah, Notre Dame, UCLA, Miami, Indiana, Alabama, Texas, Tennessee, Texas Tech, Wake Forest, BYU, Kentucky, Houston, USC, Iowa, Boise State, Oregon, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Ohio State, Arizona, New Mexico, LSU and SMU.
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